"All Things Home" Blogs

I have a TON of "all things home" type Blogs in my Google Reader. And it was really hard to pick a few that I wanted to share with you. But I have to say that these are just a few of my favorites. I am never disappointed in a post.Each a little different and yet a little bit the same. {that's why I like them}
As in the Creative Blogs that Inspire me, which I shared with you earlier this week, these blogs do the same for Inspiration in making my house a Pleasant Home. A few find awesome projects, ideas, and "all things home" inspiration to share with their readers. And a couple post their own "all things home" ideas. If you want some inspiration on creating just that right project, or re-doing that old piece of furniture, or you're looking for that right color of turquoise to paint a room.... These are the blogs to visit. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

I also have quite a few Food Blogs in my Google Reader that I'll be sharing soon. Good stuff...

Spring ?

A dear friend sent these to me when I had my first surgery a couple weeks ago. Aren't they just beautiful. It makes me very anxious for the warmth of the sunshine and to be able to spend the day in my flower beds. Hurry Spring and Mr. Sun. I'm so ready.

Swag Bucks

I have been so thrilled with the results of signing up for Swag Bucks that I must share again.

Here's how it works:
1. SEARCH -
Search the web using Swag Bucks . com & receive results from Google and Ask . com.

2. EARN -
Swag Bucks are periodically awarded as you search the web.

3. REDEEM -
Redeem your Swag Bucks for exclusive products, gift cards and more in the Swag Store.


Here's what one Swag Buck looks like. They go all the way up to 100! The largest I've gotten so far is a 5. But look what I've redeemed and shopped with already! Six $5 Amazon.com Gift Cards ! That's $30! I had great fun ordering a little something for my hubby, a birthday present for No. 3 and a book for me!

{I receive nada, nothing, zero, for posting about this} {in case you were wondering}.

But if you do use one of the links above and sign up. I receive matching Swag Bucks from whatever you win while searching in the first 48 hours! (up to 100 SB's). Very cool.

O.K. what ya waiting for? It's FREE MONEY peoples. Soon I'll post a few things I've learned to speed up the process of earning Swag Bucks. So... Go forth, Sign Up and Install the Tool Bar. I promise you won't regret it.

More Projects

I knew this was going to happen. When I started to dig a little deeper to take photos of my un-finished projects. I found more un-started projects. Yikes. I have a lot of un-started.
These were suppose to be Moda Bake Shop Tutorial's. I'm still going to try and make the project I have planned for the Happy Camper fabric. I think it's super cute. But I'm not so thrilled with the design I came up with for the Little Birdie fabric. Gonna have to rethink that one.

So hopefully that is ALL my un-started projects. Now on to my un-finished projects. Which I had less then I thought. Wah Who!

I am determined to complete the Grandmothers Flower Garden Quilt! If you don't know about my GFGQ Project. Over on the sidebar is a button that will take you to the posts that tell all about it. Take a look. It's very cool!

The Christmas Quilt that was started in December 2008. I think it's time to finish it. Don't know why I haven't. It's a super fun, super simple pattern from Heather Mulder-Peterson. I've already done a few quilts with this pattern. I just need to get this one done. I'm not even sure how old this block is now. 3? 4? years. It's a fabulous block. The pattern is called Hunters Stars by Calico Cat Patterns and Designs. Yes I only have one block done, but the fabric for a whole quilt and some of it cut out, ready to go.
This was just for fun. I wanted to try some string blocks. But I liked it so much I put these blocks in their own container and saved all my Halloween scraps to make a full quilt.
My neighborhood. It started to grow and then just stopped growing. (the dang economy). LOL I'm sorta tempted to finish this as my 2009 Scrappy Quilt. ???? mmmmm.
And my Vintage Sheet Swap - quilt. Goodness, I participated in a Vintage Sheet Swap over at Oh fransson's in forever ago! 2 years? Not sure. But FINALLY this past summer I cut into those gorgeous sheets and made a quilt. It's just how I envisioned it to be. I just need to pick a back and quilt the dang thing. Oh and decide on a binding. I'm thinking a dot. ????
I have one more un-finished project but it's a little top secret, so I can't share a picture. I started it months ago. It has a certain "technique" used in it, that I only attempted once, years ago. I am really hoping it comes out as I have envisioned in my mind. If it does? It will be really cool.

Alrighty. DONE. Everything's been accounted for. I have all my projects pretty well organized. So now I just need to feel better and start sewing!

For all of you who said you're in somewhat of the same mode. How ya doin?

Oh I almost forgot! I used one of my old blog pages to post all my projects on, and moved the Before and After buttons too. You'll see the link up there at the top: PROJECTS... I'll still post here as I get the projects going and finished. But wanted to have them all neat and tidy in one place. ;o)

the H word

Just wanted to pop in and let you know I'll be gone for a few days.{going back to that big building that starts with an H
and be poked, prodded, stuck, stabbed and explored some more} ;o)

So I'm leaving ya with a few little posts while I'm gone.

Hopefully you'll see my smiley face or happy type or whatever it may be, next week!

Yes, the saga continues....
And really? I'm SO done with this. Or at least I keep telling anyone who will listen, that I am.
It doesn't seem to be making a darn bit of difference though.
Funny how that works sometimes.
;o)
ooxx`jodi